Defence and National Security

A Ukrainian serviceman loads ammunition into a tank in the territory controlled by Ukraine's government forces, Donetsk region February 13, 2015. Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels fought fiercely across the east of the country on Friday despite a new peace deal brokered by Germany and France. REUTERS/Alexei Chernyshev

The latest issue of Islamic State's magazine praises those who carry out terror attacks in Western countries including Australia, and gloats about the deployment of police and soldiers in the streets of Western cities in response to such attacks.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott mocks suggestions the Government should have an open tender process for Australia's next fleet of submarines, saying that could result in "Kim Jong-il-class submarines" or "Vladimir Putin submarines".

Defence Minister Kevin Andrews tries to clear up confusion around the process of buying Australia's next fleet of submarines, after PM Tony Abbott referred to a "competitive evaluation" rather than an open tender.

A shift to an open tender process to decide who will build the nation's next fleet of submarines falls short of the Federal Government's promise to build them in Adelaide, the state's Defence Industries Minister says.